CULTURAL EVENTS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CARIBBEAN – APRIL 2022

Grupo Bonyé - Photo: Ministerio de Turismo de República dominicana

APRIL 2022

CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19: MANY CULTURAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED OR POSTPONED IN ALL ISLANDS, ASK THE ORGANIZERS

hands-1851426_960_720From February 1 to April 29 : 34th Biennial of the Trinidad & Tobago Music Festival Association – Hybrid edition (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

From March 28 to April 2 : Jamaica Frenzy – House Music Festival – Negril (JAMAICA)

booksFrom March 28 to April 9 : Book Festival & Jazz – Authors intervention in schools, reading of texts & poems, dedications, book sales (SAINT BARTHÉLEMY)*Photo

kerala-104638_960_720April 1 : Hindi / Hindu New Year (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

Trinidad-Tobago-22April 1 : National Youth Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

April 1 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

From April 1 to 4 : 17th edition Festival Piña Colada, Festival de Música Fusión y Alternativa (CUBA) POSTPONED

childrens-books-1246675_960_720April 2 : International Children’s Book Day *Photo

April 2 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

April 2&3 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS

Bonyé 4April 3 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City, Ruinas de San Francisco – Music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

April 5 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

ïles Caïmans Pedro AApril 5 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

April 6 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

cinema-2093264_960_720April 6 to 10 : 4th edition Nouveaux Regards Film Festival – Cinema (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

April 8 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

Cayman_Islands_National_Museum_-_George_Town,_Grand_CaymanApril 9 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

April 9&10 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)

colonial-1961674_960_720April 10 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City, Ruinas de San Francisco – Music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)*Photo

April 12 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

popcorn-1085072_960_720 (1)April 12 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

brush-96240_960_720April 13 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

April 13 : Art Flix – Free art documentary screenings every 2nd Wednesday of each month at The National Gallery (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

earth-1003188_960_720April 14 : Americas Day (Día de las Americas)*Photo

good-friday-4158955_960_720April 15 : Good Friday *Photo

Expo FIZ 2021 -50aApril 15 : World Art Day *Photo

art-1905711_960_720April 15 : Art Thursday in the town of Christiansted, island of St Croix – 3rd Friday of the month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

April 15 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

trombone-2548982_960_720April 15 : Sunset Jazz in Frederiksted – 3rd Friday of the month (US VIRGIN ISLANDS)*Photo

April 16 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Anguille BateauFrom April 16 to 17 : Festival Del Mar (ANGUILLA)*Photo

April 16&17 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)

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Photo: Sint Maarten Carnival Facebook page

From April 16 to May 3 : Sint Maarten Carnival (SINT MAARTEN)*Photo

Église du CarmelApril 17 : Easter Sunday *Photo

3 - Fête du Crabe 8April 17 : Crab Festival – culinary fair, competitions, music – Morne-à-l’Eau (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

April 17 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City, Ruinas de San Francisco – Music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

Fèt a kabrit 6April 17 : Fèt a Kabrit / Goat Festival – culinary fair, competitions, music – La Désirade Island (GUADELOUPE)*Photo

L'Anse à l'Eau (Guadeloupe)April 18 : Easter Monday *Photo

donkey-3931367_960_720From April 18 to 19 : Bucoo Goat, Donkey & Crab Races – Mt Pleasant & Buccoo (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

April 19 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)

popcorn-1433327_960_720April 19 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

April 20 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

trumpet-2717460_960_720From April 21 to 25 : The Tobago Jazz Experience (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)*Photo

Bacchanal Jamaica 3From April 21 to 26 : Bacchanal Jamaica / Carnival (JAMAICA)*Photo

April 22 : Earth Day (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)

April 22 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

books-5937823_960_720April 23 : World Book and Copyright Day *Photo

April 23 : World Spanish Language Day / Día Mundial del Idioma Español (PUERTO RICO)

Musée national Îles CaïmansApril 23 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)*Photo

baskets-3339638_960_720April 23&24 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

April 24 : Grupo Bonyé at the Colonial City, Ruinas de San Francisco – Music (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

claypots-1323747_960_720April 26 : Nassau Creative Market – every Tuesday (BAHAMAS)*Photo

April 26 : Movies on the lawn at Pedro St James (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

king-willem-alexander-109490_960_720April 27 : King’s Birthday 2022 – Official holiday in honor of King Willem Alexander’s birthday (BONAIRE, SABA, SINT EUSTATIUS)*Photo

April 27 : Open Canvas at KARoo – each Wednesday night local artists gather to paint (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

On bon maten, o komandman 142April 29 : International Dance Day *Photo

St-Eustache-13April 28 : Statia Taste of the Cultures – traditions, arts and crafts, food, drinks, music, entertainment etc. – every last Thursday (ST EUSTATIUS)*Photo

April 29 : Nassau Creative Market – every Friday (BAHAMAS)

cakes-270616_960_720April 29 : People-To-People Tea Party local “bush” teas, live music, fashion show by Bahamian designers & locally-made sandwiches and pastries – Last Friday of the month (BAHAMAS)*Photo

Cuba - JazzApril 30 : International Jazz Day *Photo

April 30 : Residents Free Entry to the National Museum – every Saturday (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Bonaire 5April 30 : Rincon Day / Dia Di Rincon 2021 – Rincon, the oldest town of Bonaire and the Dutch Caribbean (BONAIRE)*Photo

market-3642699_960_720April 30 : Authentically Bahamian Market (BAHAMAS)*Photo

April : 7th edition Léogâne Rara Festival – food & arts and crafts fair, music (HAITI)

mat-3251064_960_720Late April : Spice Fest – Food, Art and Music (SAINT KITTS & NEVIS)*Photo